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Mon, 01 Feb 1999
6,000 people apply for Kamra duty
6,000 people apply for Kamra duty JAKARTA (JP): Of the 12,000 targeted recruits for the city's People's Security (Kamra), 6,000 have registered with the Jakarta Military Command, an official has said.However, one-fourth of the number failed to meet the administrative prerequisites, the command's...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
House member finds fault with Natuna pipeline project
House member finds fault with Natuna pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): A legislator lambasted on Friday alleged irregularities in the bidding for the development of a 650- kilometer underwater pipeline to channel natural gas from the gas fields west of the Natuna islands to Singapore.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Myanmar seizes 53.4 kg of heroin
Myanmar seizes 53.4 kg of heroin YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's official news agency said on Sunday that authorities had seized 53.42 kg of heroin and more than half a million stimulant tablets in a raid in the north of the country.The drugs were seized on Jan.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Rate ceiling for Feb. 1 - Feb. 7
Rate ceiling for Feb. 1 - Feb. 7 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate Rp deposit (%) $ deposit (%)-------------------------------------------1-month 43 133-month 39 136-month 35 1212-month 34 1224-month 25 13 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 34 percentMaximum overnight rate for U.S.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Suspected Jl. Sabang bomb blast mastermind arrested
Suspected Jl. Sabang bomb blast mastermind arrested JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have arrested the suspected mastermind of a bomb blast which damaged the vacant Ramayana department store on Jl. H. Agus Salim, also known as Jl. Sabang, in Central Jakarta on Jan. 2.City police chief Maj. Gen.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Something rotten in new hospital
Something rotten in new hospital MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The issue of corruption has been raised regarding the newly completed Rp 8 billion T.C. Hillers General Hospital in Maumere.The local Pos Kupang daily reported last week that council spokesman Simon Petrus Soliwoa said the council would...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Sleman farmers worry over water
Sleman farmers worry over water YOGYAKARTA: Farmers in Sleman regency have expressed concern that water sources will be overexploited by developers of residential sites in nearby Yogyakarta.Farmers of Ngaglik district said exploitation would disrupt the supply of water there.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Tension grips E. Timor as UN talks continue
Tension grips E. Timor as UN talks continue JAKARTA (JP): Tension shrouded East Timor on Saturday after an estimated 5,100 people fleeing attacks by armed prointegrationists sought refuge in a church and Catholic school in the southern coastal town of Suai, a rights activist said.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Officer jailed, dismissed in Aceh battery case
Officer jailed, dismissed in Aceh battery case BANDA ACEH (JP): Standing at attention, a tearful Maj. Bayu Najib received a military court's verdict of a six-year prison sentence and dismissal from the Armed Forces (ABRI) for battery leading to the death of civilian detainees.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Police strive to polish up shoddy image
Police strive to polish up shoddy imageBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The rising crime rate in the city has put the reputation of the Jakarta Police under increased public scrutiny.Some have questioned the police's ability to protect people from criminals when robbers, pickpockets and highwaymen...
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Telkomsel leads the way in Indonesia's cellular industry
Telkomsel leads the way in Indonesia's cellular industry PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications operator, has again established itself as a pioneer and trendsetter in the mobile cellular telecommunications industry in Indonesia.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Sad tale of the missing side mirror
Sad tale of the missing side mirrorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The Jan. 6 issue of The Jakarta Post says the police have arrested ten teenagers for stealing side mirrors from luxury cars that were stuck at Jakarta intersections.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Garuda's profit ridiculous
Garuda's profit ridiculousFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn response to a news story in Bisnis Indonesia on Jan. 13, under the headline, "Garuda bukukan laba Rp 905 miliar" (Garuda records Rp 905 billion in profit), I, as a person with some knowledge of accounting, find this headline misleading.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
'Gado-gado' vendor strives to survive economic crisis
'Gado-gado' vendor strives to survive economic crisisBy Santo Koesoebjono JAKARTA (JP): "Since the economic recession my daily gross earnings have dropped by almost 60 percent," related Soekardjo, a 79-year-old seller of gado-gado, the popular dish of vegetables in a peanut sauce.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Dirty water from PAM
Dirty water from PAMFrom NeracaNearly our entire neighborhood subscribes to services of the city water company, PAM. With the coming of the rainy season, PAM's water supply to East Cengkareng is now brownish, like tea.Needless to say its smell is most offensive.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Guess What? Yayuk Basuki
Guess What? Yayuk Basuki Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki is three weeks pregnant and will quit the national team after the Federation Cup Group II Zone Asia Oceania in Bangkok scheduled for Feb. 22 to Feb. 27."I had planned to retire after the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Indonesians arrested in China
Indonesians arrested in China BEIJING (AP): Police in the northeastern city of Dalian have arrested two Indonesians and two Chinese and shut down an underground factory for processing the illicit drug ecstasy, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Group urges Mahathir to resign
Group urges Mahathir to resign KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Several hundred people demonstrated peacefully near a shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, shouting slogans for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to quit, witnesses said.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
'Dangdut' music finds a spot on 'MTV'
'Dangdut' music finds a spot on 'MTV'By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Ask a sampling of teenagers their favorite TV programs, and you probably would not be surprised to find most of the answers start with MTV.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Be prepared for prepaid cards
Be prepared for prepaid cards There's no doubt about it, ever since financial turmoil struck Indonesia, GSM prepaid cards have become the best choice for cellular users.Some people consider cellular phones a necessity. Without one, they feel inconvenienced.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
SIA to help RI's tourism
SIA to help RI's tourism SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Friday that it would provide help in promoting tourism to Singapore's beleaguered neighbor, Indonesia.The airline would help by flying overseas tour operators and travel writers to Indonesia and taking Indonesian tourism...
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BPSJP/afsBANKING BUSINESS: Abdurrahman Wahid (center), president of Harawi Sekawan Group which is majority shareholder in Bank Papan Sejahtera, briefs journalists after an extraordinary meeting in Jakarta.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Many Jakartans these days simply feel threatened
Many Jakartans these days simply feel threatenedBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Imagine this. You are driving alone late at night, slowing down at a red light in a not-so-familiar area, when you suddenly realize that your car is the only one in sight.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Cellular industry picking up again
Cellular industry picking up again After being dragged down by the economic crisis, the cellular phone industry in Indonesia is showing signs of a recovery and the number of subscribers is once again on the up.The total number of cellular phone users in the country is now 1,065,820.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Jakarta becomes a city of fear
Jakarta becomes a city of fear The city's growing crime rate is making Jakartans insecure. Rumors of riots or brawls are enough to raise one's level of fear. But even with crime becoming almost commonplace, people find it hard to pinpoint the exact source of their fear.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Gabsi ready for Bermuda Bowl event
Gabsi ready for Bermuda Bowl event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has hired a Canadian coach to guide the national team to the goal of its first Bermuda Bowl men's championship title ever in 2000.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Political will essential to end Asian crisis: Rubin
Political will essential to end Asian crisis: Rubin DAVOS, Switzerland (AP): A key U.S. official said Saturday the global economy needs reform, but that countries must take charge of their own problems.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
The art of trafficking in Jakarta
The art of trafficking in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever noticed how Indonesia often gets on the wrong Top 10 lists? We seem to get elected, nominated or defaulted into the Most Polluted Cities, Most Corrupt Countries and most recently into Reader's Digest's list of "Asia's Worst Drivers".
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Prostitution spoils tourists' image of paradise Bali
Prostitution spoils tourists' image of paradise BaliBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): A booming sex industry fueled by the economic crisis is threatening to put in the shade Bali's vaunted "cultural tourism" campaign.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Witch way to the chick's flick and finally an Oscar award?
Witch way to the chick's flick and finally an Oscar award?By David Schiller JAKARTA (JP): The overwhelming success of last year's Titanic proved to Hollywood a new axiom of the movie industry for the 1990s: if you can build a better chick's flick, approximately half the females on the planet will...
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Fresh fighting erupts in RP
Fresh fighting erupts in RP COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Fresh fighting between Moslem rebels and government troops erupted in the troubled south Saturday, despite a new cease-fire pact and scheduled peace talks, officials said.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Jakartans armed but fearful amid terrifying crime wave
Jakartans armed but fearful amid terrifying crime wave JAKARTA (JP): The mounting incidence of random violence and crime has struck fear into ordinary Jakartans, stirring up palpable tension as people come up against fiercer and bolder criminals.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Students prepare for new campaign
Students prepare for new campaign JAKARTA (JP): A union of dozens of student groups said on Friday that they would appeal to the general public to join in their demands for a transitional government, which they hoped would transform the nation into a "New Indonesia".
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Irianese leaders decry Freeport expansion plan
Irianese leaders decry Freeport expansion plan JAKARTA (JP): Irianese leaders, rebuking President B.J. Habibie for supporting the expansion plan of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, demanded on Friday their people have a say in the process of licensing the development."The government is crazy.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Argo starts gas exploration
Argo starts gas exploration JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Argo Bomberay Inc., a production sharing contractor of state oil and gas company Pertamina, plans to explore for natural gas in Bomberay, Kokas, Irian Jaya, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Save Lake Toba
Save Lake TobaFrom MerdekaBonapasogit Communication Forum in Jakarta urges the government and appeals to all parties concerned to give serious attention to the condition of Lake Toba in North Sumatra.Of late, the lake's condition has gone from bad to worse.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Maid unwilling to return to chaotic Jakarta
Maid unwilling to return to chaotic JakartaBy Juliane Gunardono JAKARTA (JP): Dirty plates, cups and pans fill the kitchen and dirty clothes are piled in front of the washing machine waiting to be cleaned.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Ristia divests ownership
Ristia divests ownership JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Ristia Bintang Mahkota Sejati said Friday that its subsidiary PT Ciptjaya Kontrindoreksa plans to offer shares to the public.The company said in a statement that the proceeds from the public offering would be used to repay its debts and...
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
S. Sulawesi floods destroy 800 houses
S. Sulawesi floods destroy 800 houses JAKARTA (JP): Reports of flooding around the country continued to pour in on Friday, with damage expected to run into billions of rupiah.At least 800 houses have been inundated since Wednesday and thousands of hectares of crops and shrimp ponds destroyed by...
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Repent now, Soeharto
Repent now, Soeharto I agree with Amien Rais' statement that former president Soeharto should ask for forgiveness from the Indonesian people for all he did during his 32-year tenure. In this way, politically, Soeharto would not have to face trial.However, asking for forgiveness will not be enough.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Ciledug Plaza traders seek relief after building collapse
Ciledug Plaza traders seek relief after building collapse TANGERANG (JP): Three hundred small-traders of the riot-hit Ciledug Plaza shopping center are seeking soft loans and new sites to rebuild their businesses after losing their kiosks and merchandise when the damaged building collapsed last...
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
17,000 civilian guards assigned to help police
17,000 civilian guards assigned to help police JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has assigned 17,000 members of the Civilian Defense Unit (Hansip) to help city police maintain security ahead of the general election scheduled for June.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Attorney General arms his staff with rattan sticks
Attorney General arms his staff with rattan sticks JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib presented hundreds of his staff with rattan sticks on Friday saying they were needed to fend off "radical groups" who might stage protests at his office."This is not aimed at provoking tension.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Moerdiono questioned over Tommy's project
Moerdiono questioned over Tommy's project JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office grilled former minister/state secretary Moerdiono for more than two hours on Friday over a questionable Rp 52.5 billion land deal in Jakarta involving the youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo Mandala...
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Philippine economy shrinks
Philippine economy shrinks MANILA (DPA): The Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 1998 due to a slump in agricultural production, which was ravaged by droughts and floods, a top official said Friday.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999Exhibitions * World Press Photo Exhibition, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb. 11.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Mixed reactions greet new stance on E. Timor
Mixed reactions greet new stance on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The bombshell announcement that Indonesia is willing to grant independence to East Timor in 2000 has drawn reaction from both home and abroad, while fears of further unrest in the province have escalated.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 29, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,925.00 9,075.00 8,925.00 9,125.00 Australian dollar 1 5,505.60 5,737.70 5,520.00 5,820.00 Austrian schilling 1 739.40 755.63 - - Belgian franc 1 252.
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Naval academy will teach rights lessons
Naval academy will teach rights lessons SURABAYA: Governor of the Indonesian Naval Academy Commodore Frits A.C. Mantiri said human rights issues would be included in the academy's curriculum."We hope that human rights and democratization courses will be included in the academy's curriculum," he...
Sat, 30 Jan 1999
Four soldiers facing 28 years imprisonment for battery
Four soldiers facing 28 years imprisonment for battery BANDA ACEH (JP): A military prosecutor has demanded seven years imprisonment and dismissal from the Armed Forces (ABRI) for four soldiers accused of battery leading to the deaths of four civilian detainees.Prosecutor Lt. Col.